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Templeton Family Services & Support Program (TFSSP) is a private, non-profit program committed to providing support for families with children who have special needs- which includes developmental and learning disabilities, and behavioral/mental health diagnoses. In addition to traditional counseling and supportive services, the following specialized programs are offered.
The evaluation plan for the after-school program consists of the following:
The Disruptive Behavior Scale for Adolescents (DISBA) is a 29-item scale measuring four factors related to school behavior:
(1) aggressive school behavior, (2) classroom defiant behavior, (3) unimportance of school, and (4) defiance to school authorities.
The instrument utilizes a 4-point Likert scale response option consisting of never (0), rarely (1), usually (2) and always (3) for each item. This yields a range of total score of 0 to 87. The higher the score indicates the higher level of school disruptive behavior. See the article by Karimy, et al. (2018) for more information on the instrument.
School absences are a measure based on the school’s recording of youth’s failure to attend school. This measure is based on school policy and included both “excused” and “unexcused” absences.
Disciplinarian referrals are a measure of the incidence of in-school suspension, out-of-school- suspensions, school expulsion, or after school detentions the youth received for school misbehavior.
The data file and codebook for this evaluation are located here:
Beh Adj Prog (EXCEL)
TFSSP offers a 10-week anger management program for those adults who are challenged by their inability to manage frustration in daily life. These sessions can help the individual unlearn negative responses to anger and regain control. Group anger management sessions allow for identifying others’ coping with similar challenges and hear their personal stories of failures and successes. Referrals accepted by criminal justice in addition to self-referral.
The Inventory for Assesssment of Stress Management Skills (ISBF) is a 17-item scale that assesses respondent’s perception of ability to engage in stress management strategies. These strategies are typical of what is taught in CBT programs for anger management. “The MOCS was designed to assess perceived management skills (i.e., the perceived ability to respond to the challenges and demands of everyday life). The items of the MOCS are based on the components of most cognitive behavioral stress management interventions such as cognitive strategies and problem solving, use of social support, awareness of tension, anger management, and relaxation. The measure asks participants to rate on a 5-point response scale how well they can perform each of the 17 items (i.e. ‘‘I cannot do this at all’’ to ‘‘I can do this extremely well’’).” (Wirtz et al., 2013, p. 575). The scale yields a range of total score of 0 – 85. The higher the score reflects greater self-perception in ability to use stress management skills.
The Clinical Anger Scale (CAS) is a self-report instrument designed to measure the intensity of psychological symptoms reflective of clinical anger. It consists of 21 sets of statements that describe how the respondent feels at the present time. Each cluster of statements is scored on a 4-point Likert scale from 0 to 3. The scale yields a range in total score from 0 -63. The higher the score represents greater intensity of clinically signficant anger. For more information on this instrument please see article by Snell et al (1995).
The data file and codebook for this evaluation are located here:
Dom Viol Prog Data (EXCEL)
The parenting education program is designed for new parents with children from birth to 10 years of age. The eight-week group covers topics such as child development, age-appropriate discipline and family stress management.
The evaluation plan for the parenting education program consists of the following:
The Knowledge of Effecting Parenting Scale (KEPS) is used to assess parent’s knowledge across four areas: promotion of development; principles of effective parenting; use of assertive discipline; and causes of behavior problems. The instrument is useful for parents of children aged 2 – 10 years. Respondents choose their answer to 28- multiple choice questions from four possible responses. Each question answered correctly is scored at one point. The scale yields a range of total score from 0 – 28. The higher score indicates greater knowledge of effective parenting practices. For more information on the instrument please see Winter, Morawska, and Sanders (2012).
An opened investigation is defined by social services and occurs when there is a subsequent investigation for any suspected new incidents of abuse or neglect. Upon admission to the parenting programs, parents referred by Social Services sign a release of information to obtain this information as part of the program’s evaluation.
The data file and codebook for this evaluation are located here:
Parent Program (EXCEL)